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The fact that the service advisor felt that not only could he violate a customer’s clearly indicated terms for service on his car but also felt comfortable enough that he took another employee with him indicates a culture at this dealership that makes him liable.

It’s common law for employers to be held responsible for the negligent conduct of their employees while working. If they weren’t no business would ever be held liable for anything negligent that happens because only the specific employee would be. Based on your rationale, if the business isn’t negligent for the

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1 million dollars to the gentleman.

But the person who’s looking to buy your vehicle likely isn’t on their phone...

I joked with my wife that it was only a matter of time before Gen-Z began mounting their flat screen televisions on the wall in portrait orientation. Then a few days later, almost as if I’d willed it into existence, we saw a short clip of some nonsense “influencer” living room ... with a TV mounted in exactly that

More time for everything!

iirc that dealership was salty they got in trouble for sexual battery suits where Hyundai took away affiliation with two of their dealerships.

Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider, circa 1969. These cars balanced two-parts panache with one-part performance, so that every Sunday drive was memorable

I have long thought we probably spend too much money on aviation safety. We would almost certainly be better off societally if flying was a little less safe, but enough cheaper that fewer people needed to drive over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house getting killed on the roads. We freak the fuck out

Hipster is pretty universal; they just congregate more in certain areas.

That would shift the onus onto everyday Americans, which would get a whole slew of people unelected. Good luck with that.

Americans, at least Americans who buy new cars, are relatively wealthy to *obscenely* wealthy.

They sell in tiny numbers, like every other legitimately small car. And they aren’t even all that small.

I still think about buying an old 2 stroke semi truck since Alabama is an owner operator state.

If the only thing preventing me from certain death is my car’s AC- I would just plain avoid going to this place.

Make sure your cars oil level is full, your coolant level is correct, your tires are in good condition, and that you have more than enough fuel. Of course, bring more water than you think you’ll need for you and your passengers, and minimize time spent exposed to the extreme heat.

Oh, I get it - I just mean that it sucks and it shouldn’t be that way. All these stupid byzantine rules should be replaced with a carbon tax on fuel, and road use fees based on vehicle weight and miles per year. Let the manufacturers make what the market wants, but make sure the market feels the real cost of buying

They’re sitting ... really close to that much energy flinging apart.

Are there no lawyers in Alaska?